{{alias}}( size ) Allocates a buffer having a specified number of bytes. The underlying memory of returned buffers is not initialized. Memory contents are unknown and may contain sensitive data. When the size is less than half a buffer pool size, memory is allocated from the buffer pool for faster allocation of Buffer instances. Parameters ---------- size: integer Number of bytes to allocate. Returns ------- out: Buffer Buffer instance. Examples -------- > var buf = {{alias}}( 100 ) See Also --------